NAME
xpat - graphic pattern viewer
SYNOPSIS
xpat [-l file_name] [-xor] [-install] [-force]
DESCRIPTION
Xpat is a pattern viewer. All functionnalities can be accessed through different menus. Xpat works under Motif and X11r6. When entering Xpat, the main window appears and shows 5 different menus on the top bar. These menus can be entered by simply clicking on the mouse left button. Here is the description of these menus.
- File
-
Open : load an existing pattern file (see pat(5)).
Quit : quit xpat.
- Edit
-
Identify : identify a selected pattern.
Connected : highlight a selected pattern.
Search : search a pattern.
- View
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Zoom : perform zoom in, zoom out, center, fit, refresh on figure.
Layer : select types of layers displayed.
Map : show cursor position in the entire figure.
Arrows : show arrows for moving at the grid step.
Grid : Set the X,Y step of the grid if displayed.
- Tools
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Message : display the last error messages
- Setup
-
Save or load a user defined configuration of default displayed menus.
SPECIAL KEYS
- +/-
-
Increase or decrease the time scale.
OPTIONS
- -l file_name
-
Load the pattern file file_name (without extention .pat)
- -xor
-
Two graphic cursor methods can be used, invert or xor.
- -force
-
this option force all graphical objects to be displayed.
- -install
-
Switch to a private color map.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
- MBK_WORK_LIB
-
indicates the path to the read directory for the session.
- XPAT_PARAM_NAME (optionnal)
-
indicates the path to the parameter file used by Xpat.
- mbk(1), MBK_WORK_LIB(1), PAT(5), asimut(1)